Pioneer League Announces "PBL Players of the Week" for Week 4
Published on June 21, 2022 under Pioneer League (PL) News Release
The Pioneer Baseball League presented by TicketSmarter today announced the "PBL Players of the Week" for Week 4. A pitcher and position player are selected each week from both the North and South Divisions of the league. Week 4's selections are highlighted below:
North Division:
Jayson Newman - Pitcher/Infielder, Missoula PaddleHeads: After a 10-day stint on the injured list, Jayson Newman came back firing for the surging Paddleheads. At the dish, Newman went 13-for-24 with five homers while scoring six runs and driving in 10. On the mound, the righty pitched two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, racking up the save in Missoula's 9-8 win over the Voyagers on Wednesday. Despite the time he missed, Newman leads the PBL with nine homers and ranks eighth in extra-base hits.
Jalen Garcia - Outfielder, Billings Mustangs: Jalen Garcia was a force at the plate, helping the Mustangs win four of six against the Range Riders and Voyagers. The reigning PBL Player of the Year went 21-for-36 with two homers, three doubles and a triple while scoring 11 runs and driving in 17. Garcia drove in six runs on Tuesday against the Range Riders and then drove in six more in the Mustangs' 26-3 beat-down win in Great Falls on Sunday. The 26-year-old now leads the PBL with a .462 batting average and ranks second in hits and fourth in RBIs.
South Division:
Ian Kahaloa - Pitcher, Boise Hawks:
Ian Kahaloa delivered the best start of his young PBL career in Boise on Thursday night. He carved up the Rocky Mountain Vibes, pitching eight innings, allowing seven hits and two runs (one earned), striking out a season-high 11. The 24- year-old leads the PBL with 32 strikeouts against just seven walks in 24.1 innings.
Jesus Valdez - Infielder, Ogden Raptors: Jesus Valdez kept his bat hot as helped the Raptors split six games with Idaho Falls. The first-year infielder went 12-for-22 while cracking three homers and driving in 12 runs. Valdez also scored six runs and drew four walks against just three strikeouts. He now ranks fourth in the league with a .434 batting average and is tied for fifth in hits with 36 and tied for third with six homers.
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